The Elm @ Short Stays

The location was great . The rooms were lovely

It smelt of stale smoke so I had to get a plug in , the door to the balcony has a small leak when it’s rains and the floor in the bathroom is broken . The electric to the kettle need attention as well it kept shorting out

well presented with modern furniture and nice finishing touches, large tv and 2 bathrooms... also there is a lift. i liked the fact the kitchen had everything to cook a meal and it was very clean and well set up

nothing really shame i wasnt there longer as great set up for long stays

The apartment was clean and modern with good facilities, close to the town centre. It consists of an entrance hall, one en suite double bedroom, a smaller double bedroom (possibly a sofabed), separate bathroom and a kitchen/ diner/lounge area. Having a reserved parking bay was a godsend although it was easier to unload outside the building before parking up. The apartment area felt safe and there was easy pedestrian access to the town centre via a path and underpass. For us the main advantage of the apartment was that it was pet friendly so we could take a dog. But it also served well as a relaxing base while we visited relatives in Basingstoke.

We arrived after dusk and had some trouble finding the parking bay - bays are numbered but not consecutively. We had to message the owners for detailed instructions. Fortunately they responded promptly. There appeared to be a shortage of spoons at the property - they turned out to be in the dishwasher, unwashed.

No information on faulty entrance door. Rug in the living room is outdated. Dining chair not cleaned properly. Shower in master bedroom too tight. Window in single room could not open. No instruction on where to put out rubbish if full.